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Hidcote English Lavender
Coast Live Oak
Shrub Rose selections
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Hidcote English Lavender

Common name: Hidcote English Lavender
Botanical name: Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'

Deep violet-purple flower spikes fill the air with their sweet, intoxicating fragrance all summer long. Though this cultivar has been grown for over 50 years, it remains one of the most popular today. Its compact habit and relatively short stature makes it a good choice for edging. Lavender has been grown for centuries for its intensely fragrant flowers and beautiful appearance. It is a staple item of every sunny garden, and its dried flowers are widely used in potpourris and arrangements.

Coast Live Oak

Common name: Coast Live Oak
Botanical name: Quercus agrifolia

The Coast Live Oak is an evergreen, round-headed tree with regal bearing. It can reach 25'-80' high and 25-40' wide and grows very well from the coastal areas to the interior valleys. Strong herculean branches adorn mature trees casting much appreciated summer shade. It attracts wildlife in droves.

Shrub Rose selections

Common name: Shrub Rose selections
Botanical name: Rosa Shrub varieties

Most shrub roses range from 3-6 feet in size. They are usually as wide as they are tall. They come in many colors and an incredible number of culitvars. Watch out for thorns. Plant in full sun with well drained, fertile soil. This plant needs ample water and more during hot summer months. Blooms in spring and summer.